Comment Like you'd know (Score 1) 246
I didn't do much of job of replying to you, it was late when I posted and I was anxious to hit the sack, sorry.
Taking a look at the programs on the start menu on my Windows box and scanning it for products made by companies I know something about I can say most of them aren't made by huge firms, but by medium-sized businesses. The size of firm I deal with most often (the size of firm that pays me to help them with planning).
I'd be suprised if the huge firms, like Microsoft, aren't exploring the idea of porting to Linux, but like I say, most vendors are much smaller and they just don't have the resources to do a port quickly. Success in penetrating a new market often involves being there before the market hits maturity, often earlier. Sure a huge company with big marketing bucks can compensate for a delayed penetration (although in the case of one huge company I doubt it will work since many people are looking at Linux just to get away from these guys).
There ARE new mass appeal products being made for Linux and once Linux is established as an alternative for the masses some of these newer products WILL remain. This means a lower market share for the current vendors. It's not rocket science. (Of course a firm's strategic plan might not call for maintaining or expanding market share, in which case this isn't poor planning on their part).
BTW, most of the guys who make decisions for these mediums sized companies are, like us, nobodies, albeit comfortable nobodies. And I have no qualms about pitting mind against some of those on planning committees and departments in the huge corporations : )
Taking a look at the programs on the start menu on my Windows box and scanning it for products made by companies I know something about I can say most of them aren't made by huge firms, but by medium-sized businesses. The size of firm I deal with most often (the size of firm that pays me to help them with planning).
I'd be suprised if the huge firms, like Microsoft, aren't exploring the idea of porting to Linux, but like I say, most vendors are much smaller and they just don't have the resources to do a port quickly. Success in penetrating a new market often involves being there before the market hits maturity, often earlier. Sure a huge company with big marketing bucks can compensate for a delayed penetration (although in the case of one huge company I doubt it will work since many people are looking at Linux just to get away from these guys).
There ARE new mass appeal products being made for Linux and once Linux is established as an alternative for the masses some of these newer products WILL remain. This means a lower market share for the current vendors. It's not rocket science. (Of course a firm's strategic plan might not call for maintaining or expanding market share, in which case this isn't poor planning on their part).
BTW, most of the guys who make decisions for these mediums sized companies are, like us, nobodies, albeit comfortable nobodies. And I have no qualms about pitting mind against some of those on planning committees and departments in the huge corporations : )
